Ideal Vacuum Products is seeking a hands-on Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Product Development team! Do you like turning ideas into products, solving real industry challenges and manufacturing problems? Do you know how to deliver clean and reliable design packages? The Ideal Vacuum engineering team may be your place to work and grow!
What You’ll Do
Concepts & 3D Design
- Accept scoped project assignments to solve new design problems or iterate and improve on existing assemblies
- Concept models, early prototypes, industry research, materials, production processes
- Create and maintain robust SolidWorks models for diverse structural, mechanical, mechatronic, and vacuum assemblies.
Documentation & Release
- Produce clear production drawings, exploded views, BOMs, and assembly instructions.
- Manage design workflow and metadata through PDM and plan production of your designs.
- Document design decisions and project progress.
Prototype, Test & Iterate
- Collaborate with machinists, fabricators, and assemblers to build and refine prototypes.
- Support functional testing; capture data, findings, and corrective actions.
- Drive root-cause analysis and implement design updates to hit performance and cost targets.
Manufacturing & Cross-Functional Support
- Translate product requirements into manufacturable designs with realistic tolerances and processes.
- Assist sourcing with vendor drawings/specs; review quotes for feasibility and cost drivers.
- Contribute to assembly manuals, datasheets, and product marketing materials
SolidWorks
PDM
Drafting
Prototyping
DFM/DFA
What You’ll Bring
- Education: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (or closely related).
- Experience: 3+ years mechanical design, from CAD to released drawings.
- CAD: SolidWorks & SolidWorks PDM; familiarity with FEA or CFD is a plus.
- Manufacturing: Working knowledge of CNC machining, sheet metal, weldments, and finishing; practical DFM/DFA.
- Drafting: Proficiency with GD&T (ASME Y14.5), tolerance stacks, and clean drawing practices.
- Collaboration: Comfortable working with machinists, fabricators, assemblers, and test engineers.
- Nice to Have: Vacuum systems experience.
How You’ll Grow
- Within 90 days: release a drawing package and support a prototype through build/test.
- Within 6 months: own a subassembly from concept to production release.
Pay & Benefits
- Competitive and negotiable salary.
- Health Insurance, Life Insurance, FSA.
- Short & Long Term Disability.
- 401(k) retirement package with company contribution.
- Dental & Vision Insurance.
- Flexible work schedule.
- Profit sharing bonuses.
- Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
How to Apply
Please send your resume (and a brief note about a tool or software you learned quickly) using one of the options below.
Mailing Address
Ideal Vacuum Products
Human Resources
5910 Midway Park Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Equal Opportunity
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs.
